Israeli forces on Sunday detained prominent Palestinian journalist Latifeh Abdellatif after raiding her home at the Damascus gate in occupied Jerusalem's Old City. 

According to the official Jerusalem governate's X account, Abdellatif's detention was further extended by an Israeli court on Monday, where she was accused of "incitement" online and "publishing inflammatory content".

Abdellatif is a freelance journalist who has contibuted to Middle East Eye and several other news platforms.

Security forces in capital were readying for potential friction on Wednesday afternoon, when the Jerusalem Day Flag March was slated to take place amid already heightened tensions over the ongoing war in Gaza.

The parade will follow its usual route, with tens of thousands of Jewish Israelis waving blue-and-white flags marching through Damascus Gate and the Old City’s Muslim Quarter to the Western Wall.

Thursday night marked the first night of Hanukkah in Israel and around the world. It's a celebration of how the Jewish people overcame a wicked ruler and experienced a miracle of light more than two thousand years ago.

Hanukkah – also known as the Festival of Lights – commemorates the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem by Judah and the Maccabees. 

Israel's military says it's making substantial progress in its goal to destroy the Hamas terror infrastructure in Gaza. The Army's ground offensive is racing against international pressure for a ceasefire while striving for the rescue of the more than 130 hostages still in the hands of Hamas.

Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) Chief Spokesman Daniel Hagari said IDF forces have broken through key defensive lines in Jabaliya, Shijaiya, and Khan Younis.

Early morning in Jerusalem, two Palestinian terrorists opened fire at a bus stop, killing three Israelis and injuring six more in a terror attack at the entrnce to the city. It is the first major attack in Israel since the October 7th Hamas massacre.

Police said two off-duty soldiers and an armed civilian killed the gunmen, which Israeli authorities identified as Hamas members. One cabinet minister said Israel is now at war on all fronts and pledged to pursue and destroy terrorists everywhere with God's help.

Three Israelis were killed and 16 injured after two Palestinian gunmen opened fire at a crowded bus stop in West Jerusalem, Israeli police say.

Video showed the attackers getting out of a car on a highway and shooting at people with a rifle and a pistol.

Off-duty soldiers and a civilian at the scene killed the gunmen, who police said were from occupied East Jerusalem.

Hamas claimed the pair as its members and said the attack was a response to Israeli "crimes" in Gaza and elsewhere.